der Schrecken
Translation
terror, horror, fright, scare
Examples
Der Film verbreitete Angst und Schrecken.
The film spread fear and terror.
Er wachte mit einem Schrecken auf.
He woke up with a fright.
Der Schrecken des Krieges ist unvorstellbar.
The horror of war is unimaginable.
Grammar Patterns
der Schrecken ((+2)) the terror/horror of sth. The horror of the war is unimaginable.
((j-m)) ((einen Schrecken einjagen)) to give sb. a fright The loud bang gave me a fright.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Angst (fear), Furcht (dread), Grauen (horror)
Etymology
From Old High German 'skrekkan' (to jump up, be frightened). Related to the English word 'shriek'.
Memory Tips
Sounds like 'shriek-en'. People shriek in terror ('Schrecken').